President Jokowi Distributes Rice Reserves for 2023 Food Assistance

VIVA – The Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officially distributes government rice reserves for food assistance in 2023. This activity was held at Perum Bulog Ngabeyan Distribution Center, Sukoharjo Regency, Central Java Province, on Monday. 

"The distribution of government rice reserves will be carried out for the next three months. Each beneficiary family will receive 10 kilograms of rice every month, we will also distribute it to districts in Solo." President Jokowi stated. 

Jokowi informed that in total 21,3 million beneficiary families (KPM) throughout the country will be receiving food assistance. 

President Widodo hopes the food aid in the form of the distribution of government rice reserves will help the community in meeting their daily basic needs. In addition, this food assistance is also expected to help control the price of rice in the market.

"We hope that with this food assistance, we can also reduce the price of rice. I have also ensured the availability of rice in some regions is still under control because the harvest season is still ongoing in West Java, Central Java, East Java, and even in South Sulawesi." President explained. 

The president also said that his side will continue the rice import as part of the government's strategic move in ensuring rice reserves.

"Just in case, we are preparing to face the El Nino phenomenon. In general, we have not reached our harvest season because some provinces have not finished their harvest. We will announce the total of the rice harvest season once it is finished," President Jokowi stated. 

Meanwhile, the president said that the prices of staple goods ahead of Eid al-Fitr are currently stable.